trooping

present participle of troop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooping
Verb
  • Wednesday is no different, with crude prices marching back towards triple digits and inflation sirens ringing from Beijing to London to Washington.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Zelenskiy attended the funeral of King Harald V of Norway on Wednesday, marching behind his coffin along with other heads of state in central Oslo.
    Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Likewise, in January, Disney's former chief executive Bob Iger hinted at the park's location in an Instagram post of him striding along the beach on Yas Island.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus.
    Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The hosts’ fairytale run through to the final was also of note, and the triumphant Brazil side honoured them by parading the Swedish flag, rather than their own, at full time of their victory.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • Seleção fans essentially took over part of the American Dream mall next to MetLife Stadium and turned it into more of a Brazilian Carnival-like scene with samba dancers, drummers and fans parading down the shopping center.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Released 20 years ago this week, the horror novel by Max Brooks quickly became one of the undisputed cornerstones of walking dead canon.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Explore See latest videos, charts and news Farage was filmed walking to the stage following a brief delay, reportedly due to security measures and protests, as Dexys’ signature song could be heard playing from the loudspeakers.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This may be a one-off experiment, even if Netflix is treading into bold new territory.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Jacksonville Jaguars coach Tom Coughlin spent 45 gut-wrenching minutes pacing through the team’s training facility while vainly trying to get ahold of his son, Tim, who worked on the 60th floor of Two World Trade.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Graham was there alright, an old lady pacing around the stage or sitting on a stool.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Trooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooping. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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